Installation and User manual
Quantum 960H DVR Range
Real time 960H DVRs
QP960H and QX960H models
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CE Information
The product must be installed according to the currently valid installation regulations
for EMC to guarantee the designed use and to prevent EMC problems.
The device supplied with this manual is according to the EC, EMC Directive,
89/336/EEC & LVD 73/23/EEC
Standard used for showing compliance with the essential requirements of the device:
EN 55022
EN 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3
EN 50130-4
EN 55024
LVD: EN60950-1
Safety Precautions
1. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
2. WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THE
SET TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
3. "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS"
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with a dry cloth.
7) Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9) Ensure the polarization and earthing of the power connection is correct
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched.
11) Only use the attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods
of time.
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14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord
or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
15) the apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
16) Shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing
connection.
4. Explanation of Safety Related Symbols
WARNING
Hazardous moving parts
Keep away from moving fan blades
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Contents
OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 7
1. CONTENTS OF PACKING .................................................................................................... 7
2. FEATURES ....................................................................................................................... 8
INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................... 9
1. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS ................................................................................................. 9
2. REAR PANEL CONNECTORS ............................................................................................. 11
3. REMOTE CONTROL ..........................................................................................................13
4. CONNECTION GUIDE ........................................................................................................14
5. TURNING ON THE DVR ....................................................................................................16
OPERATION ........................................................................................................................17
1. NAVIGATION ....................................................................................................................17
1-1. Mouse Control ........................................................................................................................................ 17
1-2. Menu Navigation .................................................................................................................................... 17
2. MONITORING ...................................................................................................................18
2-1. OSD Description ..................................................................................................................................... 18
2-2. Select Channel ....................................................................................................................................... 18
2-3. Digital Zoom ........................................................................................................................................... 19
3. PLAYBACK ......................................................................................................................20
3-1. OSD Description ..................................................................................................................................... 20
3-2. Playback Control .................................................................................................................................... 20
3-3. Playback Search .................................................................................................................................... 21
4. PTZ CONTROL ................................................................................................................22
4-1. PTZ Control by mouse ............................................................................................................................ 22
4-2. PTZ Control by remote keyboard ........................................................................................................... 24
4-3. PTZ Control by remote controller ........................................................................................................... 24
4-4. PTZ Control by Client software ............................................................................................................... 24
SETUP MENU ......................................................................................................................25
1. DISPLAY .........................................................................................................................25
2. RECORDING ....................................................................................................................29
3. SYSTEM ..........................................................................................................................35
4. NETWORK .......................................................................................................................44
5. EVENT ............................................................................................................................48
SEARCH MENU ...................................................................................................................52
1. SEARCHING RECORDED DATA ..........................................................................................52
1-1. Date/Time Search................................................................................................................................... 52
1-2. Event Search .......................................................................................................................................... 53
1-3. Calendar Search .................................................................................................................................... 53
1-4. Bookmark Search ................................................................................................................................... 55
2. ARCHIVING EVIDENCE TO DVD/CD OR USB .....................................................................56
3. LOG ..............................................................................................................................58
CLIENT VIEWER SOFTWARE ............................................................................................59
1. LIVE MONITORING ...........................................................................................................62
2. REMOTE SEARCH ............................................................................................................65
2-1. Search .................................................................................................................................................... 65
2-2. Archive.................................................................................................................................................... 67
2-3. Remote Log ............................................................................................................................................ 69
2-4. Information ............................................................................................................................................. 70
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3. REMOTE SETUP (MENU SETTINGS - SAME AS DVR) ...........................................................71
3-1. Display .................................................................................................................................................... 71
3-2. Recording ............................................................................................................................................... 73
3-3. System ................................................................................................................................................... 77
3-4. Event ...................................................................................................................................................... 83
4. LOCAL SEARCH (VIEWING DOWNLOADED FOOTAGE) ...........................................................85
4-1. Search .................................................................................................................................................... 85
4-2. Log ......................................................................................................................................................... 87
4-3. Info ......................................................................................................................................................... 87
5. LOCAL SETUP ................................ ................................................................................. 88
5-1. Global ..................................................................................................................................................... 88
5-2. Opacity ................................................................................................................................................... 88
5-3. Audio Buffer ............................................................................................................................................ 89
5-4. Camera Name ........................................................................................................................................ 89
6. TELEMETRY CONTROL (PAN/TILT/ZOOM/FOCUS) ...............................................................90
6-1. Pan / Tilt / Zoom / Focus ........................................................................................................................ 90
6-2. Preset / Learn ......................................................................................................................................... 91
7. SCREEN POSITION SAVE/LOAD ........................................................................................92
7-1. Screen Position Save ............................................................................................................................. 92
7-2. Screen Position Load ............................................................................................................................. 92
8. FIRMWARE UPGRADE ......................................................................................................93
APPENDIX 1 ........................................................................................................................94
DYNAMIC IP (SUPPORTING DDNS SERVER) .........................................................................94
APPENDIX 2 ........................................................................................................................96
SETUP FOR DVR PORT & WEB SERVER PORT USING IP SHARING ROUTER ...............................96
APPENDIX 3 ........................................................................................................................97
SPECIFICATION ...................................................................................................................97
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Overview
1. Contents of Packing
Mouse
Power Cable
User Manual
Remote Controller
Battery
(AAA x2)
Installation
CD
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2. Features
● Convenience
- User-friendly GUI (Graphical User Interface)
- Easy-to-use menu structure
- Easy-to-use recorded data search (Time, Date, Motion, and Alarm)
- Easy-to control via Front Panel, IR remote control and USB 2.0 mouse.
● Stability
- Auto restart after power interruption
- DB structure offers data stabilisation and better storage utilisation
● Expandability
- Remote DVR’s can be controlled using the supplied software client viewer.
● Technology
- Embedded LINUX OS
- Maximum record rate 400fps@960H(PAL)
- High-resolution & high-quality H.264 algorithm
- Uses watermarking & scrambling technologies,
● Functionality
- Variable recording function (normal, alarm, motion, schedule, duration, Time Lapse,)
- RS485 and FSK Telemetry
- Full channel real-time monitoring
- Live monitoring, recording, playback, backup, remote access simultaneously
- Multi channel playback (QX960H real-time on all views, QP960H real-time on quad display)
- Variable events notification to e-mail, buzzer or PC Client system
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Installation
1. Front Panel Controls
① Volume Up & Down ( / )
To increase or decrease the volume.
② Audio Selection
Switches between audio channels
③ Multi-screen Display
Use the Multi-screen display button to select the display mode (single/4/9/16 way).
④ PTZ Channel Selection
Used to select the PTZ channel on multi-screen.
⑤ Menu
Displays the menu on the screen
⑥ Indicator
- REC: Recording status (When recording is on, the red light will flash)
- POWER: System Power On/Off (When power is on, the green light will be illuminated)
- NET: Network status (When network is connected, the light will lash)
- HDD: HDD status (When the system is reading or writing to the HDD, the light will flash)
⑦ Search
Entering search mode
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⑧ Stop / Eject (■)
To stop playback and go back to live mode. To eject DVD-RW
Pause ( ▌▌)
To freeze picture on playback mode and live mode.
Forward Play (▶)
Playback of the recorded data. When in play mode press again to enter fast forward mode.
Reverse Play / Rewind ()
Reverse play of recorded data. When in play mode press again to enter fast rewind mode.
Rec (●)
It starts & stop manual recording, password protected.
⑨ Power
System Power On/Off
⑩ Pan / Tilt
To control the pan & tilt of PTZ camera, press this button to browse virtual key on screen.
⑪ Arrow Buttons
Moves the cursor while in menu mode
⑫ Select
Menu selection
⑬ Zoom
To control the zoom in & out of PTZ camera
⑭ Numeric & Character
Input for numbers & letters within the setup menus and searches
⑮ USB Port
USB connector for mouse control & downloading to USB memory.
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2. Rear Panel Connectors
① Spot Monitor Outputs
Spot Video Output (Composite Video)
② Video Inputs
16 camera inputs
③ Video Outputs
16 camera loop outputs
④ Audio Input
QX960H – Audio per channel, QP960H: 16way – 4 Audio inputs; 4 and 8 way – 1 Audio
input
⑤ AC Power Input
AC 100-240V 50/60Hz
⑥ Audio Output
Audio output
⑦ HDMI Output
HDMI output port (1080p)
⑥ ⑫ ⑬
⑭
⑮
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⑧ VGA Output
VGA video output for main monitor (1024x768 to 1920x1080)
⑨ Network Port
Connecting to the DVR through Internet or LAN
⑩ USB Port
USB 2.0 port for mouse
⑪ RS232
Serial Communication (for service)
⑫ PTZ Camera Controller
Serial Communication for Pan / Tilt Camera
⑬ Keyboard Controller
Serial Communication for P/T/Z Control Keyboard
⑭ Alarm Output
Alarm(relay) output port
⑮ Sensor Input
16 Sensor input
E-SATA Port ( Only on the QX960H models)
Port for e-SATA HDD
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3. Remote Control
① POWER : Power on/off
② P/T/Z : Entering PTZ Setup menu directly
③ REC : Start & Stop Recording
④ Numbers and letters (1 to 9)
⑤ INFO : Direct access system information
ID : Entering ID set mode
MUTE : Audio Mute
AUDIO : Switches through Audio channels
⑥ MENU: Entering system menu
SEARCH: Entering search
ARROW : Left, Right, Up and Down
SEL : Select/Enter
⑦ VOL +/- : Up, down volume
⑧ CH +/- : Up, down channel
⑨ (◀)◀ : Reverse play
▶(▶) : Play (or fast forward)
I I : Pause
■ : Stop playback
⑩ OSD : On Screen Display ON/OFF
SEQ : Sequence operation
LOG : Direct access Log list
⑪ CAM : Changing PTZ icon
P/T : Pan &Tilt
Z/F : Zoom/ & Focus
DIS : Channel Division
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4. Connection Guide
Connecting the monitor
There are four available monitor outputs on DVR.
● HDMI output : Connect to the HDMI port of the HD monitor(HDTV).
● VGA output : Connect to the VGA port of the VGA monitor.
● 2v Video(Composite) Spot outputs.
Connecting cameras
This unit comes with 16 video inputs. Each video input has a corresponding looping output
beneath it for passing the video signal to another monitoring/recording device.
● Video input : Connect to the video out of the camera.
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Connecting audio
To record audio on the DVR, connect to the audio source.
● Audio input : Connect to the audio out of the microphone.
To listen to live or recorded audio, connect to an amplified speaker system.
● Audio output : Connect to the audio in of the audio AMP.
Connecting to a network
Use the ethernet port to connect to remote PC via ethernet network.
Connecting to a sensor input
There are 16 individual alarm inputs marked as Sensor In (1-16).
● Sensor inputs : Connect to (+) terminal of a sensor.
● Common GND : Connect to (–) terminals of sensors.
Connecting to a alarm output
The DVR can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights using the relay.
There are 4 relay outputs marked as Alarm out.
● A1/A2/A3/A4 : Connect to (+) terminal of buzzer or light.
● B1/B2/B3/B4 : Connect to (–) terminals of buzzer or light.
Connecting to a PTZ camera
This RS485 connector can be used to control Pan / Tilt / Zoom camera.
Common
Sensor
(+)
(-)
Alarm
Common
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● Telemetry (+) : Connect to RS485 Rx(+) of PTZ camera.
● Telemetry (-) : Connect to RS485 Rx(-) of PTZ camera.
Connecting to a remote keyboard
This RS485 connector is for a control keyboard.
● Keyboard (+) : Connect to RS485 Tx(+) of the keyboard.
● Keyboard (-) : Connect to RS485 Tx(-) of the keyboard.
Connecting to a mouse
● USB 2.0 : Connect to the mouse.
Connecting to a external HDD
To expand the HDD capacity, connect the external storage.
● e-SATA : Connect to the e-Sata HDD storage.
5. Turning on the DVR
1. Connect the power cable.
2. Connect camera cables.
3. Connect a network cable and a monitor cable.
4. Press the POWER button on the front panel and wait until the main screen is displayed on
the connected monitor; this process may take a couple of minutes.
(+)
(-)
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Operation
1. Navigation
You can navigate the on screen menus using the front panel buttons, IR remote control,
remote keyboard or mouse.
1-1. Mouse Control
Right clicking the mouse brings up the following popup menu.
① Setup Menu
② Search Menu
③ PAN/Tilt Menu
④ Focus/Zoom Menu
⑤ Power Button
⑥ Sequence Button
⑦ Playback Button
⑧ Eject Button
⑨ Volume Up/Down Button
⑩ Multiscreen Display Button
⑪ Channel Up/Down Button
1-2. Menu Navigation
To enter the Setup menu, the user has to have the required access rights and be logged on.
Press the Menu button or right click with mouse on screen and select the menu icon.
The following screen will be displayed asking for password.
① Select the user ID.
② Enter the password.
The default password is 00000000(8 zeros).
③ Press OK, the setup menu will be displayed
on screen.
All menus are navigated around using the Left/
Right/ Up/ Down and the Select button or mouse.
To step back out of the menus, press MENU button
or click the right button of the mouse.
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2. Monitoring
2-1. OSD Description
The Status Bar on screen shows HDD capacity, network connection, current time, etc.
① HDD capacity : Used capacity / Total capacity
② USB memory connection
③ Network connection : It is shown that admin or user is connected.
④ Archiving
⑤ Mouse connection
⑥ Current Date/Time
2-2. Select Channel
Use the Multiscreen display button ( ) on the popup menu to select the display mode.
Single Channel 4 Channel 9 Channel
Live 1ch Live 4ch Live 9ch
16 Channel
Live 16ch
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Also you can use the DIS button on the remote controller to change the display mode.
Display switches in the following order when the DIS button is pressed.
Single Channel 4 Channel 9 Channel 16 Channel Single Channel
2-3. Digital Zoom
When the system is in full-screen mode, drag your mouse in the screen to select a section
and then left click mouse to realize digital zoom.
You can right click mouse to exit.
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3. Playback
Click the right button on the mouse, the popup menu will be displayed on screen.
To begin playback, press the Play button on the popup menu.
3-1. OSD Description
The Control Bar on screen shows Playback control buttons, Progress bar, Display mode
buttons, Playback time, etc.
① Previous/ Next time buttons ⑨ Reverse Slow Play button
② Time Bar ⑩ Slow Play button
③ Playback Speed Display ⑪ Replay button
④ Display mode buttons (1/4/9/16ch) ⑫ Add Bookmark button
⑤ Stop button ⑬ Search Bookmark button
⑥ Pause button ⑭ Quick Archive button
⑦ Reverse Play button ⑮ Playback Date & Time
⑧ Play button
3-2. Playback Control
Playback
When the Play button(⑧) is pressed, the unit will play forward at the rate the data was
recorded. While in the play mode, the user may change the playback direction, playback
speed. To return to play forward operations, press the Play button(⑧).
Reverse Play
To begin reverse playback, press the Reverse Play button(⑦).
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⑫
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Pause
During playback, press the Pause button(⑥). This feature pauses all full screen and
multiscreen images. When this button is pressed in the pause mode, the unit will play.
Single Frame Advance
During the pause mode, press the Play button(⑧) to view the frame directly after the frame
displayed on screen.
Single Frame Rewind
During the pause mode, press the Reverse Play button(⑦) to view the frame directly before
the frame displayed on screen.
Fast Forward
In playback mode, press the Play button(⑧) to switch between various fast play modes such
as x2, x4, x8, x16, x32 play.
Fast Backward
In reverse playback mode, press the Reverse Play button(⑦) to switch between various
reverse play modes such as x2, x4, x8, x16 reverse play.
Slow Playback
In playback mode, press the Slow Play button(⑩) to switch between various slow play
modes such as x1/2, x1/4, x1/8, x1/16, x1/32 slow play.
Slow Reverse Play
In playback mode, press the Reverse Slow Play button(⑨) to switch between various slow
play modes such as x1/2, x1/4, x1/8, x1/16, x1/32 reverse slow play.
Stop
To stop playback and return to the live mode, press the Stop button(⑧).
3-3. Playback Search
The user can search the recorded video during playback.
The recorded video is indicated by a colour bar on the time bar(②).
You can use the Previous/ Next time buttons(①) to view if there are more recorded data.
Click the mouse at the desired point of the colour bar, you can view the recorded data.
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4. PTZ Control
The user can control PTZ cameras via RS485 communication.
The PTZ domes can be wired in a Daisy chain.
Daisy Chain configuration
The telemetry function of DVR can be controlled via 4 different methods:
1. Mouse
2. Remote keyboard
3. Remote controller
4. Software viewer
4-1. PTZ Control by mouse
1. Click the right button the mouse, the popup menu will appear.
2. To control Pan/Tilt, click the P/T icon(①).
To control Zoom/Focus, click the Z/F icon(②).
3. The PTZ menu will be displayed on screen.
The user can control PTZ cameras using PTZ menu.
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① Multiscreen Display : Changing the display mode
② PTZ Camera Selection
③ Set Preset
④ Call Preset
⑤ PTZ Mode : The PTZ mode is toggled between Pan/Tilt and Zoom/Focus mode whenever
this button is pressed.
⑥ Pan Left / Focus Near
⑦ Pan Right / Focus Far
⑧ Tilt Up / Zoom In
⑨ Tilt Down / Zoom Out
[ Camera selection ]
The PTZ cameras can be controlled in either full screen or split screen mode.
If in split screen mode press the PTZ Camera Selection button(②), the PTZ camera icon
will step from one camera to the next on the split screen.
[ Pan and Tilt control ]
Press the PTZ Mode button(⑤) to enter the Pan/Tilt mode.
To move the dome use the arrows buttons;
Left(⑥) : Pan left, Right(⑦) : Pan right, Up(⑧) : Tilt up, Down(⑨) : Tilt down
[ Zoom and Focus control ]
Press the PTZ Mode button(⑤) to enter the Zoom/Focus mode.
To zoom or focus use the arrows buttons;
Left(⑥) : Focus near, Right(⑦) : Focus far, Up(⑧) : Zoom in, Down(⑨) : Zoom out
[ Preset positions ]
1. To store a preset position, move the camera to the required position.
2. Press the Set Preset button(③), the popup window will appear.
3. Enter the preset number to be stored then press OK.
[ Call Preset ]
1. To recall a preset position press the Call Preset button(④), the popup window will appear.
2. Enter the preset number you want then press OK.
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4-2. PTZ Control by remote keyboard
1. Select Dome from the keyboard, ensure the keyboard is in Pan and Tilt mode.
2. Use the joystick to move the camera.
* For more detail, please refer to your keyboard manual.
4-3. PTZ Control by remote controller
[ Camera selection ]
The PTZ cameras can be controlled in either full screen
or split screen mode. If in split screen mode press the
camera selection button(①), the PTZ camera icon will
step from one camera to the next on the split screen.
[ Pan and Tilt control ]
Press the P/T button(②) to enter the Pan/Tilt mode.
To move the dome use the arrows buttons;
Left(⑤) : Pan left, Right(⑥) : Pan right
Up(⑦) : Tilt up, Down(⑧) : Tilt down
[ Zoom and Focus control ]
Press the Z/F button(③) to enter the Zoom/Focus mode.
To zoom or focus use the arrows buttons;
Left(⑤) : Focus near, Right(⑥) : Focus far
Up(⑦) : Zoom in, Down(⑧) : Zoom out
4-4. PTZ Control by Client software
While Client software is running select the dome required.
1. Enter the Pan/Tilt mode by pressing the PTZ icon
at the top of the screen.
The Pan/Tilt control window(①) will appear.
2. To move the dome use the arrows buttons;
Left : Pan left, Right : Pan right
Up : Tilt up, Down : Tilt down
3. Press the Z/F mode button(②) on the control window
to change to the Zoom/Focus mode.
The Zoom/Focus control window(③) will appear.
4. To zoom or focus use the arrows buttons;
Left : Focus near, Right : Focus far
Up : Zoom in, Down : Zoom out
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⑦
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Setup Menu
1. Display
1-1. Camera Setting: Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, Hue and default
The picture displayed from each camera can be individually adjusted to balance the multi
screen view.
Use UP() / DOWN() keys to select the cell to be altered, then press select to turn the box
green, then use the numeric keys to change the values.
Alternatively use the mouse to select the cell, the on screen keyboard will appear select the
value and click OK
1-2. Camera Covert
Cameras can be hidden from the viewer in live or play back mode.
Select the camera to be made covert using the up and down keys, then press select to turn
the camera green, toggle between on and off with the up and down buttons.
Alternatively use the mouse to select the camera and click between on and off.
In order to view covert cameras in Live or Playback, it needs to be turned off in the menus,
this is requires the necessary user rights.
1-3. Camera Name
Each camera can be titled using the alphanumeric buttons on the front panel or the mouse.
Each title can have up to 32 characters, if there are too many characters to display in 1 line,
it will be shown as _... For example, ‘FIRST MEETING ROOM’ -> ‘FIRST MEETIN…’
Use the Up and Down arrows to select the title to be altered, press the select key to turn the
title green. Use the left and right arrows to select the character position and use the Alphanumeric keys to select the character ( Similar to SMS on a mobile phone). When complete
press the select key to exit.
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Alternatively use the mouse to select the title to alter, the on screen keyboard will appear,
enter the title followed by the OK button.
1-4. Spot Setting
<Single Screen>
<Quad Screen>
Spot settings is used to configure the 2 spot monitor outputs. The Spot monitors can respond
to Alarms, Motion, Audio, or can be configured for full or multi-screen sequences.
Use the Select key to turn the Mode box from blue to green, use the up and down arrows to
select the mode between multi-screen options; Alarms, Motion or Audio.
Once the mode has been selected, you can select either a duration or On/Off option (Mode
dependant). Use the Select button to turn the box from blue to green then use the Up and
Down keys to alter value. Press select to turn back to blue.
Alternatively, use the mouse to select mode by repeatedly clicking in the Mode box. Then
select the duration or On/off for each channel.
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1-5. OSD Setting
On Screen Display Setting: Selecting whether the time and date etc are shown on the screen
or not.
Status Bar
The display bar at the bottom of the screen can be set to be permanently on or to disappear
after a period of time.
Event Display
Icons such as recording mode, motion detection can be displays or not (On /Off)
Camera Names
The camera title can be displayed or not (On/Off)
PTZ display
When in telemetry mode the on screen telemetry display can be set to be Always on or to
disappear after a set period of inactivity 5 or 10 second or Off.
PTZ Timeout
The PTZ operation can be set to time out after a period of time.
PTZ Mode
The PTZ control can be limited by the PTZ mode.
Menu
The menu display can be set to time out after either 1 or 5 minutes.
Password Entry
The password entry display can be set to time out after 1 or 5 minutes.
Blending
The opacity of the menus and Status bar can be set between 0 and 6, 0 is solid, 6 being very
opaque.
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1-6. Live Setting
The live settings are used to set up a sequence of either full screen camera images or multi
screen displays
Use the Up and Down arrows to select either: Full Screen, Quad or Nine way split sequences.
The display will change to allow individual sequence times to be set per channel or split
screen option. Use the select key to turn the cell green and then the Up and Down keys to
change the values.
Use the right button to move to “Start” press select, the main monitor output will display this
sequence.
Alternatively use the mouse to select the sequence required then, select the duration.
Click “Start” to turn the sequence on. To interrupt the sequence, simply select any camera.
1-7. Camera Status
Select which cameras will be connected.
APPLY: In order to save any modified setting value, press “SEL” key when the
APPLY” section is highlighted. This action can be carried out within each Sub Menu.
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2. Recording
All recorded data is watermarked to ensure that it is not tampered with. Using the software
supplied the legitimacy of this data can be verified.
2-1. Global
Watermarking
Generally this should be set to on, this allows the supplied software to verify the downloaded
information to ensure it has not been tampered with or changed.
HDD Overwrite
Generally this should be set to on to ensure that the DVR does not stop recording when the
hard drives are full.
Quality
The amount of compression applied to the recording can be changed between Best, Good
and Standard.
Alarm Mode
Exclusive = Will only record the cameras in Alarm
Normal = Alarmed cameras will record at the settings in the Alarms / Motion or Audio Events
record set-up pages in the RECORD section of the main menu.
Non-Alarmed Resolution
This is the resolution that the unit will record the cameras that are not in alarm, during and
Alarm event (Alarms / Motion or Audio) this can be set to CIF, 2CIF, D1 or 960H.
Non-Alarmed FPS
This is the number of pictures per second that the unit will record the cameras that are not in
alarm mode.
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Post Alarm Duration
This is the time for which the DVR will carry on recording, in it’s a alarm mode, after an alarm
event has finished. It can be set up to 99 Seconds
Pre-Alarm Resolution
This is the resolution that the DVR will record its Pre- Alarm events in; it can be set to CIF, 2
CIF, D1 or 960H.
Pre-Alarm FPS
This is the number of pictures per second recorded per camera during the Pre Alarm period.
The maximum FPS will vary dependant on the Pre-Alarm Resolution setting.
Pre-Alarm Duration
This is the time for which the DVR will buffer recordings, to use as pre-alarm events, It can
be set to 0, 5, 10, 15 or 20 seconds
2-2. Normal (TL)
This configures the continuous recording settings per channel
Record rates available:
In CIF (360x288), 25 fps is available to each channel (total 400fps).
In 2CIF (720x288), 25 fps is available to each channel (total 400fps).
In D1 (720x576), 25 fps is available to each channel (total 400fps).
In 960H (960x576), 25 fps is available to each channel (total 400fps).
Each channel can be individually configured for record rate and Audio on/off.
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2-3. Alarm
There are 16 Alarm inputs on the rear of the Quantum these can be used to initiate the Alarm
record mode.
The Alarm recording Quality, FPS and Audio are set up in the same way as Normal
Recording.
A Single Alarm input can be used to drive up to 4 PTZ cameras to preset positions or Preset
tours. Click on the “Set” Icons. Note: this function is only available when RS485 telemetry
formats are being used (Not coax control)
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2-4. Motion
Motion on any channel can trigger recording of that camera.
Resolution, Images Per second, Audio, and Quality can all be configured individually per
channel. As per Normal and Alarm Recording Modes.
To setup the motion detection grid per channel select the “Sel” button.
The detection area is divided into a grid of 16x12 cells. Default is all cells in active mode.
Use the Left right up down to move cursor and the Select key to toggle between active and
inactive.
The mouse can also be used to select cells and toggle them on and off.
Care must be taken in setting of the motion sensitivity. It is recommended that each level is
tested to find out which one suits that particular camera site.
The motion detection is not recommended for external cameras.
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2-5. Audio Event
16 Audio Inputs and 1 Output are available. Recording can be triggered when Audio is
detected. As with Normal and Alarm recording, the Resolution and Images per second can
be set per channel. Individual channels can be enabled or disabled and the sensitivity set to
either Low, Middle or High.
2-6. Duration
The Duration mode allows the user to set the number of days that they require to record for.
The resolution; whether cameras are active or not and whether audio is being recorded can
each be set per channel. The user then sets the number of days of recording required, then
the Quantum will automatically calculate best record rate to achieve these settings
NOTE :
If recording is in Standby mode, the following icon is displayed.
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2-7. Schedule
The schedule allows the Quantum DVR to be set to only record at particular times of the day.
This timing setting is global for all channels. However the Resolution, Images per second and
Audio can be configured per channel.
To allocate the hourly blocks in the schedule to individual profiles, tick the square box to the
right of each profile, then click and drag over the desired hourly segments.
To allocate the priority of recording types with in each profile double click the box immediately
to the right of the profile number (e.g. Al+M+N1), then the priority of each recording typye can
be allocated within the profile, as shown above.
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3. System
3-1. Basic
Used to set Language, Auto Delete Mode, Date Format, Time/DST Set, Video Type, System
ID. Also, Initialisation and system Information is available.
Language
The default is English. Italian, French, Hungarian, Slovak, German, Russian, Chinese,
Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese Danish and Polish are available.
Auto Delete Mode
Auto Delete Mode can be set to automatically erase recorded older than a certain number of
days. This can be set between 0 and 99 days.
Date Format
The default is dd-mm-yyyy. Other date formats available are: mm-dd-yyyy / / yyyy-mm-dd.
Time/DST Setting
The DVRs time can be set by clicking on the time and date displayed in this section, the on
screen keyboard will appear. Set the time and date and click OK, next select the country to
enable the Day Light Saving mode.
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If the country does not appear in the list the use the User define option as shown
below:
** NOTE : Playback following time change
The DVR uses the time and date to index video on the hard disk drive so you can find it later.
Changing the time can cause the DVR to work improperly, when you try to play back video. If
you set the hour ahead, this is not a problem. But, if you set the hour back, there will be more
than one recording with the same time stamp.
Such as during the October Daylight Saving Time changeover, if you try to search for video
between 1 am and 2 am, the recorder may not operate properly because there will be two
hours of recorded video during this time period. To view video during this overlapping time
period, you must start playback before 1 am, then recorder will play both hours between 1
am and 2 a.m.
You cannot do a backward search through the overlapping time. But, you can do forward
search.
The Time and Date and the DST time can be changed from the front panel, the Mouse or the
Remote Control
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Video Type
Video Type can be set in this menu without rebooting or initialisation. The default is PAL,
NTSC can also be selected
IR Remote Address
The remote control can be used to control up to 16 DVRs, the ID number on each can be set
to a unique address so that the remote will only control one at a time if they are in close
proximity. The default is 11.
Repeated click on the ID value to change to the required number.
To select a unit on the remote control press the ID button, followed by the number, followed
by the ID button again. The LED will flash slowly.
VGA resolution
The VGA resolution can be set from 1024x768 to 1920x1080.
Initialization
All the menu settings will be returned to the factory default. To carry out this function the
system recording will have to be turned off.
Information
The Information Screen shows the hard disk size, current firmware revisions, IP address and
MAC address
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3-2. Disk
Format
Formatting of the drive is used when new drives are installed or you need to wipe all
information on the disk.
Click on OFF to turn to ON, then click on Execute, click YES, to confirm
Smart
This function is used to keep a check on the health of the Hard disk. The parameters which
can be monitored are:
1. Read/Write errors on the drive
2. Drive temperature.
To set enable these features, click on “Set”, three options will be presented:
Smart : Turn to on to enable feature
Temperature : Using the on screen keyboard set the temperature at which the warning is
to be reported. (recommended setting 45)
Message Box: The message box can be turned on or off to give a visible warning.
Alternatively and E-mail; can be sent if any problems occur.
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3-3. Account
The DVR can have the following different levels of operators, each with different users rights
and passwords:
Admin level : Operators logged in at this level has full rights
Manager level : Operators logged in that this level as default have access to all except:
Stopping Recording and Shutting down the DVR.
Users 1-25 : Operators logged in at this level Only have the ability to Search and play,
Control PTZ cameras and get access via the network.
Each users rights, can be individually tailored to their own requirements, the amending of
these rights can only be done by an Administrator level log on.
Amending operators settings and user rights
Click on the box beside Level, this will step through the 27 Operator set up pages, chose the
operator required.
The operator ID can be changed using the on screen keyboard
The operators Password can be changed
The operators user rights can be amended:
Menu – Allows access to the menu
Play/Search – Allows access to the Playing back and Searching
Archive – Allows the ability to download information
Rec – Allows the ability to turn off recording
PTZ – Allows the ability to control PTZ cameras
Network – Allows the ability to view remotely with the client software
Covert – Allows the ability to view coverted cameras
Shutdown – Allows the ability to turn the power off from the front panel
Set Preset – Allows the ability to preset the position of PTZ camera
Channel – Allows the ability to see channels via network
Once the above has been set, ensure that the Activate box has been ticked.
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Automatic timed log out
The system can be set to automatically log out a user after a certain amount of time if no key
presses have been made. The operator level has to have been activated before this can be
set. While in the account setup page for the User, click on the middle icon ( ) at the
bottom of the menu page, the screen will change to show the following:
Click on the boxes adjacent to “Local” for the time out period for operation form the front
panel. Click on the box adjacent to “Client” for the time out period for operation form the
client software. This can be set to either: Off, 15 mins, 30 mins or 1 Hour.
Archive log access
Click on the icon ( ) at the bottom of the menu page, the screen will change to show the
following:
Access to the archive log is password protected, use this section to amend the password per
user. This will allow traceability of which user has downloaded information.
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3-4. Program Update
Always turn off: Recording, Playback and Network access while upgrading the
unit
The latest firmware version can be upgraded through USB 2.0 Port using Memory Stick or
CD/DVD Media. When a memory stick is connected to the USB port, this symbol will
be shown in the status bar of the screen.
Enter “Menu” >> “System” >> “Program Update”. If the system recognizes the new firmware
then, “New program found” will be displayed on the screen.
Next press the “SELECT” button.
Processing percentage will be displayed.
NOTE
1. If the system doesn’t recognize the new firmware, “New program not found” will be
displayed.
2. For system stability, please turn off 1) recording 2) playback 3) network connection during
upgrading.
3. After updating program, reboot the DVR. The simplest way is press POWER button and
enter the password.
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3-5. PTZ Setup
The DVR can control PTZ cameras via coax or a RS485 connection on the rear of the DVR.
The cameras can have individually selectable Protocols with a choice of Vista Coax, Vista
PD, Pelco P or Pelco D. The Baud rate can also be selected.
3-6. PTZ Controller
The Quantum DVR needs to be setup to accept the VKBD3im or VKBD4 keyboard, as a
default this will be set to the correct Protocol and Baud rate, the ID RS485 Address my need
to be adjusted dependant on the number of PTZ cameras on the system. The Keyboard ID
should not be the same as any of the domes on the system.
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3-7. More
Replay Time : This is the amount of time that the DVR jumps back from the current time
when the play button is pressed, it can be set between 1 minutes and60 minutes.
Key Beep : The DVR beeps whenever the button on the front panel is pressed (On/Off).
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4. Network
If the DVR is connected to a network, this icon ( ) will be shown in the OSD display.
This menu can only be accessed if the user has the necessary rights. (Default password is
00000000).
With in the Network menu the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Named Server), IP addresses, NTP
and Live can be set.
4-1. DDNS
What is DDNS?
DDNS is a service that maps Internet domain names to IP addresses. DDNS serves a similar
purpose to DNS: DDNS allows anyone hosting a Web or FTP server to advertise a public
name to prospective users.
Unlike DNS that only works with static IP addresses, DDNS works with dynamic IP
addresses, such as those assigned by an ISP or other DHCP server.
What this means is that the DVR does not need a Static IP address to be available for
viewing remotely over the World Wide Web.
Please refer to Appendixes 1 on how to set up the DDNS service.
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4-2. IP SET
When a fixed IP address is being used, the Use Dynamic IP should be set to NO
The IP Address, Gateway and Subnet Mask need to be set, these will generally be given by
the Network Manager.
DSL refers to all types of Digital Subscriber Line such as ADSL and SDSL.
The DVR Port and WEB Port can both be changed if required, default are 2000, and 80
respectively.
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4-3. NTP
The Network Time Protocol Setting allows the DVR time to be synchronised with an external
time server. The default is NTP OFF. Ensure that port 37 (TCP) time is opened on the router.
When turned on the Type of service can be selected, options are Default (time.bora.net),
Domain and IP.
The Time zone can also be chosen within the City selection, use the right arrow on the front
panel to change the city settings.
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4-4. LIVE
This allows a separate Live viewing resolution and Quality, regardless of System Recording
and Quality, to be set for remote viewing, this helps optimise the network streaming.
4-5. Bandwidth
It is possible to set maximum limits for the bandwidth utilisation on the network port of the
unit.
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5. Event
This section is used to inform the user as to an event occurring, this can be by the sounding
of a buzzer or by sending an E-mail to a predefined address.
5-1. E-Mail Registration
Within this section up to 3 users can be set-up to receive an email on the occurrence of an
event such as Video Loss / Alarm / Motion or Power Loss. An E-mail will only be sent if the
DVR is sitting on a network with access to the Internet, e.g. through a router.
The e-mail addresses are set via the alphanumeric buttons on the front panel, or from the on
screen keyboard via the mouse.
The Sender Address is the address that will appear on the E-mail received by the user, this
should be set logically to identify the specific DVR.
The report period is used to set how often e-mails are sent: Immediately on and event, Daily
or Weekly
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Start/End Time : Enable to send e-mail notifications only for events that occur within a
specified range of time.
Send Test Mail : Enable to send a test E-mail to the addresses so allowing the installer to
verify if the setup is correct.
5-2. SMTP Mode
The SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) function allows e-mails to be sent over a LAN
The default is SMTP Mode “OFF”.
In order to activate SMTP Mode, choose SMTP Mode either IP or Domain first.
Then, put ID, Password, IP address, and port.
Finally press “SMTP Status Check” to test.
Please see the screen shots that follow:
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5-3. E-mail Out
As well as e-mail on event activations the Quantum can be set to send a report on the
following occurrences: Video Loss; Alarm; Motion: Power Loss and Smart (Hard disk
monitoring).
Attach Image : On/Off (Enable to send a picture of the event.)
5-4. Beep Out
The buzzer can be set to sound on the following occurrences: Video Loss; Alarm
input; Motion detection; Power Loss; Smart (Hard disk monitoring).
The duration of the beep can be set.
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5-5. Alarm Out
The Alarm out relay can be set to activate on the following occurrences: Video Loss;
Alarm input; Motion detection; Power Loss; Smart (Hard disk monitoring).
The duration of the activation can be set.
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Search Menu
1. Searching Recorded Data
The user can search the recorded video on the DVR to find
a specific time or event.
To access the search option, click the SEARCH icon on the
popup menu.
To access the search option, press the SEARCH button on
the front panel or right click the mouse and select Search,
(A password may have to be entered) after which the following
screen will be displayed.
1-1. Date/Time Search
If you select date/time search, the following will be shown. Use the numerical number on the
front panel or the mouse to select the time and date required, then select Play.
Search
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1-2. Event Search
This allows the user to select between ALARM, MOTION or AUDIO. Select required option
by pressing the right arrow, or selecting with the mouse.
ALARM – The search is for any alarm activation within the times defined.
MOTION – The search is for any motion events within the times defined.
AUDIO – The search is for any audio activations within the times defined.
1-3. Calendar Search
Following screen is displayed when “Calendar” search is selected.
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The Calendar search gives a graphical representation of when video is recorded on the hard
drive.
The year and month can be selected. This month is shown as a calendar on the screen, any
day which contains recorded video will be indicated by a highlighted number in white.
Move to the desired day by using the up / down / left / right buttons, Select the day by
pressing SEL.
The following screen will be displayed.
The hours which have recorded data are displayed as a coloured bar. Select the hour which
you want to review, the following screen will be displayed.
The minutes which have recorded data will be displayed as a coloured bar, click on the time
required; the recorded data will be played back from this point.
Minutes in the hour
Hours of the day
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1-4. Bookmark Search
It is possible to edit the bookmark.
** How to put a bookmark in the recorded file ;
Press the bookmark icon at the point you want during playback.
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2. Archiving Evidence to DVD/CD or USB
Once the required video has been found, it may be necessary to down load it for evidential
purposes. This can be done either onto the internal CD/DVD-R writer or via the USB port on
the front of the DVR.
To do this press the SEARCH button and using the down button move to ARCHIVE, once
highlighted press SEL, the following screen will be displayed.
Device
This allows selection between the internal CD /DVD-R writer and the FLASH option via the
USB port, when highlighted use the right arrow to toggle between the options.
Device Format
Format for CD/DVD-R is not needed. When using a USB pen, the format should be done first.
Type
EXCLUSIVE file type
If evidence is downloaded as an Exclusive file, the DVR will download bespoke player
software on to the CD / DVD or USB device along with the evidence. This means that no
special software is required, by the reviewing PC. This format is secure and watermarked.
LOG
The Log file can be downloaded from this menu screen, simply tick the LOG box and do not
select any camera channels, then select transfer.
Config
The Configuration files for the DVR can be downloaded and saved.
From/ To
You can set up the start and stop time which is required to be backed up to the internal
CD/DVD-R or USB device. Highlight this option, then press SEL, then use the alphanumeric
buttons or the mouse to set the time and date. Repeat for the end time.
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Channel
As long as the EXCLUSIVE file format is selected, the number of channels to be down
loaded can be selected. Anything from a single channel to all 16 can be selected.
Calculate Archive size
Once the time and date and file format have been entered, it is necessary to confirm that the
size of file created will not exceed the size of memory available on the disk or USB device.
Move to Calculated Archive size and press SEL.
The DVR will then calculate storage space required for download file. This will be displayed
in the Required Size section. As long as the Required Size is smaller than the Free/ total
space, then move to Transfer and select it.
Transfer
When Transfer is highlighted press SEL, the downloading will start. Percentage done during
downloading will be shown.
NOTE Do not shutdown the DVR during the archiving process.
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3. LOG
The log file contains information on the following:
Power : Power on, Power off, Power fail
Record : Rec fail, Rec start, Rec stop, Rec error, Rec full
Operation : Play start, Play stop, HDD format, Menu set
Client : Login, Logout, Log fail, Play, Transfer, Rec on, Rec off, F/W Upgrade
Event : Alarm, Motion, Audio, Video loss, Email fail
Archive : This lists the USER, time/date when Archive was done, and time range of
archived section.
A total of 2500 events can be recorded the oldest being overwritten when a new one occurs,
they can be viewed all together or as individual types.
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Client Viewer software
Each DVR comes with license free viewer software to view the DVR across a network.
To be able to do this the recommended minimum specification for the PC is as follows:
Minimum PC specification
> CPU: Core 2 Duo 3.16GHz,
> Graphic Memory: 512MB
Installing software
When you put Quantum Network installation CD into your PC, it will auto run and lead you
through an installation wizard. Follow the instructions. Once the software is loaded it will
automatically run.
Connection
To connect to the Unit, open the Viewer Software and click the connection button ( ).
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Logging on
The following window will appear.
To connect to the DVR, enter the units: IP address; DVR Port (2000 ids default), ID and
Password. Then, click “OK”, to start the live monitoring.
Description field is the name of area / Building / location of the DVR, this should be typed in
he first time the unit is connected to, this will store it in the address book.
Address book
Click on the Arrow to the left of the IP
address, the following box will appear.
This lists the last 22 units that have
been accessed. To reconnect to one of
these units simply double click, then
add the ID and Password.
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Explanation of Screen Buttons
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1. Live Monitoring
Split Screen options (1/4/6/7/8/9/10/13/6)
Spilt Screens can be viewed during both live and playback. The splits screens available are:
full screen,4,6,7, 8,9,10,13 and 16 way.
1) Full Screen 2) 10 Way
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Full Screen on/ off
When the full
screen button is
selected, a tool
bar offering the
various split
screen options,
and the Exit key
will be displayed
at the bottom of
the screen.
OSD on/off
(Smart) Arrange On/Off
If cameras are being displayed in segments that are not logical, the Smart button will
rearrange and put camera input 1 into segment 1 (Top Left) etc.
The OSD button will toggle
between the on screen titles
etc being shown or hidden
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Image Save / Load
SAVE: This icon is used to save a still image in either JPEG or BMP or TIF format. There is
no change on the main screen when the “Save” icon is pressed.
The still image is stored as default in C:\ HE4000: Saved folder, as a Jpeg image using the
date and time as the file name.
LOAD: This icon is used to retrieve and view a saved still image, when selected a list of
available images will be shown. Select to one required, it will be displayed along with data
information (Status-Live/Playback, IP address, CH No.).
Playback (Step Backward, Backward, Playback, Pause, Recording, Stop, Step
Forward)
Audio (Mute, Volume, Select Audio, Microphone)
Select Audio: Toggles through audio channels.
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2. Remote Search
Search(Date/Time/Event/Calendar), Archive(Remote Archive), Log(Remote Log) are
available.
2-1. Search
This Remote Search is able to play back video on the PC direct from the hard disk storage
on the DVR. There are 3 options for as follows.
1) Date/Time
2) Event
3) Calendar
Date/Time Search
Event Search
When the cursor is placed over a part of the
time and date a drop down arrow will appear,
use this to set the required value.
When set.
Click “Play” button, this window disappears
and Remote Playback will start.
To stop playing back press Stop the
search screen will appear to allow another
search to be carried out, if not required, click
cancel followed by live.
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Calendar Search
Select the date required (as long as the date is highlighted in Blue there is recorded data on
from that day).
There are 3 options for selecting the required time once the date has been selected.
1) Drag the Red line along the colour bar (I.e. Blue: Normal Recording) till the required time
is reached.
2) Click on the required time for playback on the blue bar then the red line will move to this
point.
3) Hover over the time box, a drop down arrow will appear allowing the manual selection of
Hours, mins and seconds.
Next click the “Play” button for Remote Playback. Or, click “Prev” to go back to previous
stage.
Click on the Event button on the right hand side, the software will search for all event
types. This may take a short while.
A list of the available events will appear.
To play an Event select it and click Play.
To stop playing back press Stop the search screen will appear to allow
another search to be carried out, if not required, click cancel followed by live.
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[ Select Channel ]
2-2. Archive
Remote Archive – Date/Time
Enter the Start and End dates and times, by
hovering over the selections, a drop down
box will appear.
Once selection is made, then “click”
calculate, the file size will be displayed.
Finally click “Archive”, the file will be
transferred to C:\ HE4000 \Download.
Channels can be included or excluded
dependent on query. This is available within
Search, Backup and Logs.
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Remote Archive – Event
Remote Archive – Calendar
Select the date required (Days with recorded video a data present are highlighted in Blue)
There are 3 options for selecting the required time once the date has been selected.
1) Drag the Red line along the colour bar till the required time is reached.
2) Click on the required time for playback on the blue bar then the red line will move to this
point.
3) Hover over the time box, a drop down arrow will appear allowing the manual selection of
hours, minutes and seconds.
Select either: Alarm, Motion or Audio from the top of the screen. A list of events will
appear.
Click on the event required, it will be come highlighted.
Click on Calculate, the file size will be calculated, this may take a few seconds.
Finally click Archive; the file will be transferred to C:\ HE4000 \Download.
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Then click the “Next” button to set “End” Archive time, in the same manner.
Click on Calculate, the file size will be calculated, this may take a few seconds.
Finally click Archive; the file will be transferred to C:\ HE4000 \Download.
[ Play back down loaded files ]
Open the viewer software but do not connect to a unit, click the cancel button to remove the
log on box.
Next click on the Local search button ( ) the normal search box will appear, use the
same method to search the files on the PC and Play back
2-3. Remote Log
The log list can be viewed as a whole or filtered by the following types :
Power : Power on, Power off,
Record : Rec fail, Rec start, Rec stop, Rec error, Rec full
Operation : Play start, Play stop, HDD format, Menu set
Client : R_Login, R_Logout, R_Logfail, R_Play, R_Transfer, R_Rec on, R_Rec off,
R_Upgrade
Event : Alarm, Motion, Audio, Video loss, Email fail.
Archive : This is a Password protected section, only available to users with the correct
rights. Click on the Archive button a password entry box will appear, which
has to be completed before the Archive log list will appear.
The Log file can either be
viewed or printed.
The recorded Event can be
played, by selecting it and
clicking on Play.
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2-4. Information
System Information
Status Information
The system info displays the Mac
address and software version
information.
This shows the status of both the
Hard disk and the recording modes
of each channel.
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3. Remote Setup (Menu settings - same as DVR)
3-1. Display
This is the same as the Display Menu of DVR, refer to setting the Display Menu of DVR.
Camera Setting
Camera Covert
Camera Name
Within this setting the Hue, Saturation,
Contrast and Brightness can be adjusted
on a camera by camera basis.
Cameras can be remotely set into Covert
Mode, they are still being recorded but
cannot be viewed local to the system, or by
any remote user apart from the Administrator
on line.
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Up to 32 Characters are available for
each camera name.
OSD setting
Camera Status
The Symbols and text displayed on screen can be
controlled:
2. The status bar can be set to be off/ Always
on or be on for 5 or 10 seconds after a key
press.
3. The Event symbols such as Motion, Audio,
Pan / Tilt can be displayed or turned off.
4. The camera name can be displayed or
turned off.
5. The PTZ display can be made to time out
6. The Password entry box can be made to
time out
7. The darkness of the status bar can be
varied.
The selected cameras will be connected.
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3-2. Recording
Global
Normal
1. Watermark – security tagging of recorded
video.
2. HDD Overwrite – When the disk is full it
will overwrite the oldest data.
3. The Picture quality can be set
4. Alarm mode can be set between Exclusive
and Normal
5. Non- Alarmed resolution – this is the
resolution that non alarmed cameras are
recorded in during an alarm event
6. Non-Alarmed FPS- this is the rate that non
alarmed cameras are recorded in during
an alarm event
7. Post-Alarm duration – the period alarm
record settings continue for after an event
finishes.
8. Pre-Alarm Resolution – Picture quality for
pre event recording.
9. Pre-Alarm FPS – Picture rate for pre event
recording.
10. Pre-Alarm Duration – Length of pre event.
Each camera can individually have its
Resolution, Record rate and whether
Audio is active set from this screen.
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Alarm
The Alarm settings for Resolution, Rate and Audio are configured in the same manner as
Normal (Time lapse).
Motion
The Motion settings for Resolution, Rate and Audio are configured in the same manner as
Normal (Time lapse).
The only additions are the setting up of Sensitivity and the motion detection grid per camera.
[ Motion Sensitivity ]
[ Region ]
Audio Event
The DVR can start recording when it detects an Audio event.
The sensitivity of motion detection
can be set on a per camera basis,
the sensitivity will have to be
adjusted to suit the individual
scenes and may require several
adjustments to achieve optimum
performance.
The detection region setup screen
is displayed by clicking the
Region button.
Each cameras motion detection grid
can be individually tailored for the
camera scene. They are set to a
default of all on (Yellow).
They can all be turned off by clicking
“Unselect all”. Then individually
selecting the required boxes or
clicking and dragging over an area.
Once set click OK.
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The Schedule settings for Resolution, Rate and Audio are configured in the same manner as
Normal (Time lapse).
The only difference is to setup the sensitivity of the audio.
Duration
The duration setting allows the user to choose the Resolution and length of time the unit
records for, then the DVR will automatically adjust the rate at which it records to achieve this
time period.
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[ Resolution ] [ Video ]
[ Audio ] [ Days ]
First select the resolution required
for each camera.
Next select whether the camera is
connected to the DVR.
Next select if Audio is being recorded
Finally select the number of days the
DVR should record for. The choice is
between; 5, 10,20,30,40,50,60,70 80 or
90 Days.
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Schedule
The Schedule settings for Resolution, Rate and Audio are configured in the same manner as
Normal (Time lapse).
The only addition is the setting up of Schedule grid, click on the SET button to display the
following screen.
3-3. System
Basic
This section is used to select:
Language
Date format
Video type
System ID
Live viewing resolution – over the
network
Live Quality – over the network
A timetable can be set in hourly blocks throughout the whole week.
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Account
The DVR allows for :
1 Administrator level log on
1 Manger level log on
25 User level log on
Each of the 27 log-on accounts can be
given individual passwords and user
rights
To amend the Name and password, click
on the name beside the Client Account
box. This will display the name in the ID
box and it can be edited and passwords
changed and confirmed.
User rights can be applied.
[ Live CH ]
A camera can be hidden from an
operator of client PC if required.
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Auto Delete Mode
In Auto Delete Mode the DVR can be set to
delete recordings that are a certain numbers of
days old.
This allows the DVR to comply with data
protection laws in certain countries such as
France.
[ Auto Log out ]
After a certain amount of time (15mins,
30mins or 1 hour) of inactivity. The users
can be automatically logged off both the
Local front panel control, and the Client
viewer,
[ Archive Log password ]
A password is required in order to access
the Archive Log,
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PTZ Setup for Cameras
PTZ set up for Keyboard
[ ID ]
Each camera input can be allocated an
RS485 ID between 1 and 255.
[ Protocol ]
Each camera output can have an
individual protocol associated with it.
[ Baud rate ]
The Baud rate of each PTZ camera can
be set the choices are:
[ ID ]
Each Keyboard can be allocated an
RS485 ID between 1 and 255.
[Protocol ]
Each keyboard can have an RS485
protocol associated with it, the choices
are:
[ Baud rate ]
The Baud rate of each PTZ camera can
be set the choices are:
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DST Setup ( Day Light Saving Time)
The Quantum can be set to automatically reset its clock when the clocks change for Day
Light Saving time. As default this is set to Off.
NTP Setup
[ User Define ]
Change “Off” to User Define, this will allow
the exact date and time for the change to
occur.
[ Region ]
Select the required country.
Then click “Ok”.
NTP setup allows the DVR to have its internal
clock synchronised with an External clock.
The default setting is “Off”
To set up hover on the “Off” a drop down arrow
will appear giving the option to turn “On”.
Once “On”, two other options will appear:
Type allows selection between:
Default – Time server is “time.bora.net”.
Domain – Where another time server name can
be added.
IP – Where an IP address for a time server can
be input.
Note: Ensure Port 37 (TCP) Time is opened on
the router.
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[Select City]
Smart (HDD Watch Dog)
The Smart function allows the health of the Hard disk Drives to be monitored for bad sectors
and high temperatures.
Note: Over time all Hard drives will develop bad sectors, this does not mean they have failed,
it is an indication that they are beginning to fail, this can be used as a preventative
maintenance tool, so drives can be swapped out before failing completely, so preventing the
loss of recorded images.
Once the NTP settings have been set, you must
then tell the DVR which time zone you are in. This
will allow it to offset any time differences if the
time server you contact is in a different zone.
Select City, the map screen will appear. Hover
over the city selection box, a drop down arrow will
appear, click on the arrow. A list of time zones will
be displayed. Select the time zone where the
Quantum is located.
Then click OK.
Smart can be turned on or off to monitor the
Disk sectors
The temperature can be set to a value,
above which it will alarm. The Q Plus is
rated to work up to +50 degrees C. It is
recommended to det the Temp to approx
+45 degrees. This will give the opportunity
to take preventative action, such as
improving ventilation to the unit.
Message can be turned On or Off, if On a
message will appear on the screen to warn
of potential problems.
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3-4. Event
Email Registration
Email Out
The DVR will send E-mails to up to 3
defined addresses under certain
conditions such as Alarms or video
loss. The screen is where you setup
the receiving address and address that
the DVR will send from.
The mails can be set to be sent
immediately an event occurs, Daily or
Weekly.
The actions which cause an e-mail
response can be defined within this
screen.
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Beep Out
Alarm Out
The internal buzzer can be set to sound on
the following occurrences:
- Video Loss
- Alarm activation
- Motion Detection
- Power loss
The duration of the buzzer can be set.
The Alarm output relay can be set to activate
on the following occurrences:
- Video Loss
- Alarm activation
- Motion Detection
- Power loss
The duration of the relay closure can be set.
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4. Local Search (viewing downloaded footage)
This allows playback of video which has been downloaded top the PC.
4-1. Search
Searches can be done by Date/Time, Even and Calendar.
Date/Time Search
Event Search
Hovering over the Date and Time bars
will allow drop down boxes to select the
required time and Date.
Once set, click Play.
Choose the Event search box then choose the
type of Event you are searching for, options
are: Alarms, Motion or Audio.
Once the selection is made, a list will appear,
choose the Event required and click Play.
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Calendar Search
Bookmark Search
When the Calendar option is chosen this
screen will appear, any day with
recording available will be highlighted in
Blue.
Select the required day.
Any downloaded event s will be shown,
click on the event, the red line will move to
that event. Then click Play to review the
recording.
The files with a bookmark will be shown,
select one of them. Then click Play to
review the recording.
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File List Search
4-2. Log
4-3. Info
Clicking on Log will display the log file
from the unit.
This file can be printed, by clicking Print.
Click on Info. This will display the version
of the software client being used.
The archive list will be shown in order of
file name, select the file you wish to
review. Then click Play button.
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5. Local Setup
This allows the setup of the viewing of the software on the PC.
5-1. Global
5-2. Opacity
This screen allows the following:
Draw mode to be set to YUV or RGB
Date Format to be set to: DD/MM/YYY,
MM/DD/YYYY or YYYY/MM/DD.
Save Format, for the saving of stills as
either JPEG, Bit Map or TIF.
Location for where stills are saved.
The opacity or “boldness” of the OSD
can be individually set per function.
The lower the number the more see
through the box.
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5-3. Audio Buffer
5-4. Camera Name
Audio Buffer settings are there to adjust the
audio over the network, this will
compensate for different network speeds
( LANs, WANs etc).
This can only be adjusted if the LIVE video
is switched off.
Adjust each variable to achieve best quality
video for Network bandwidth available, this
is best done through trial and error.
Each camera can be titled, each title can
have up to 32 characters.
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6. Telemetry Control (Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus)
When PTZ button is being pressed, PTZ control icon will be pop-up on the live image.
6-1. Pan / Tilt / Zoom / Focus
When PAN/TILT button is
clicked the Pan/Tilt control
appears, this allows Left, Right,
Up and Down Control of PTZ
When Zoom/Focus button is
clicked, the control changes to
Zoom in on the up arrow, Zoom
out on the down arrow. Focus
near on the left button and focus
far on the right arrow.
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6-2. Preset / Learn
The presets button can be activated by clicking on the centre of the control icon,
the preset symbol will appear and the Preset selection box will appear.
To save a preset, move the camera to the desired position then click “Set”
followed by the desired number.
To recall the preset, click “Call” followed by the desired number.
Preset & Learn icon
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7. Screen Position Save/Load
7-1. Screen Position Save
7-2. Screen Position Load
The positions of each channel on
screen are saved into the registry and
then restored the next time you open
the client viewer software.
It is possible to edit & restore
the screen position which is
stored in the registry. Select
one of the screen positions,
then click OK button.
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8. Firmware Upgrade
User can select Firmware Upgrade menu, if a new version of firmaware exits in the
C:/H264CD/Upgrade folder ,then the message ‘New program found!’ will be displayed if there
is no file then ‘New program not found!’ message will be displayed.
To proceed with upgrading press the OK button and select each firmware files to upgrade it
to the system, by ticking the boxes.
Once the upgrade has been completed the following message will appear.
Next press the OK button to reboot the DVR, the firmware will only be applied completely
once the system is rebooted.
Quit (Exiting Client program)
To exit the Client viewer program click the Quit button.
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Appendix 1
Dynamic IP (Supporting DDNS Server)
With DDNS Server, This allows a user to connect to the unit remotely without the need for a
fixed IP address. (Please register your ID & Domain at www.ddns-dvr.com in which you can
use their DDNS server as free of charge)
1. Visit www.ddns-dvr.com to get the DDNS user ID & PW as well as Host name.
2. Click to create / set account of “Dynamic DNS”.
3. Select “Create Account” menu.
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4. Create Account.
Fill in all blanks in order to create new account.
ID & Password will be emailed to you when the account is setup correctly.
Once the DDns-Dvr account has been setup, it is necessary to add the details in the Network
menu of DVR.
Set up DDNS
1. Change DDNS to ON
2. Input User ID
3. Input User PW
4. Input Domain
5. Click “DDNS Status Check”. If it is “ok”, click “Apply”.
NOTE : In DDNS Setup, The Domain Name has to be filled in.
In DDNS environment, need to be changed DVR & Web server port, please refer
to IP set.
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Appendix 2
Setup for DVR port & web server port using IP sharing router
(Port Forwarding)
1. To use IP sharing router, “Dynamic IP” should be set to “OFF”.
① DVR Port : This can be set to any number between 2000 to 65535.
② Web Server Port : This can be set to any number between 2000~65535, as long as it
is not the same as the DVR Port number.
2. Setup “virtual server” on IP sharing Router
It is for setting virtual server to forward IP which is allotted to DVR.
> For example;
DVR-1, IP : 192.168.10.107, DVR Port : 7000, Web Server Port : 7001
If DVR-1 is configured as above, the virtual server on IP sharing router is as follows.
① PC Server Name : DVR-1(IP 192.168.10.107)
Protocol : TCP, Internal Port : 7000, External Port : 7000
② PC Server Name : DVR-1 (IP 192.168.10.107)
Protocol : TCP, Internal Port : 7001, External Port : 7001
* For more detail, please refer to relevant IP sharing manual.
③ ‘DDNS’ Setup on IP sharing router
DDNS configuration is not needed in case of fixed IP.
④ To connect DVR-1 with Internet Explorer, http://dvr-1.ddns-dvr.com:7001
To connect DVR-1 with CD installer, http://dvr-1.ddns-dvr.com:7000
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Appendix 3
Specification
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Norbain SD Ltd
210 Wharefdale road
IQ Winnersh
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG41 5TP
01189 125 000
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